Chapter 5
Don sat by the phone waiting for the caller to call back, he had said with in 3 hours to meet him at central park, but the kidnapper never gave a specific time. Don was ready to give up hope when the phone rang; Don reached over and picked the phone up.
"Hello?" Don answered.
"Agent Epps, I am losing my patients with you! I sat at the park for 4 hours waiting for you, but you never showed" Nick said angrily.
"You were not specific on what time" Don said into the phone.
"Very well! Its 4 o'clock now, be at the park with the girl at 6:00, no cops or…"
"Or Charlie dies! Yeah I know" Don finished for him
"You're a bright agent aren't you?" Nick said giving an evil laugh then hung up the phone.
Don looked over at Terry and David, who by this time had there radio's out ready to call a S.W.A.T team, but Don just shook his head. Julie walked over to them and looked at Don tears in her eyes.
"Don! I'm scared for Charlie" Julie said.
"Yeah…I am too! Julie its time you came clean! You know Charlie's kidnappers don't you?" Don said looking at her.
Julie sighed and nodded her head; she sat down and told Don, Terry, David, and Alan her story. When she was finished Don let out a sigh of frustration.
"Julie why didn't you tell me all this before" Don asked.
"Because I was scared" Julie said her voice shaky.
"Scared of what?" Don asked confused.
"Of you…I was afraid you wouldn't believe me! I was afraid you were suspicious of me and thought I would double cross you" Julie said near tears.
Don just stared at her with a surprised look on his face, it was as if she read his mind or was listening to his and Charlie's conversation last night.
"Julie…I'm not going to lie to you, I was suspicious at first, and the thought of you double crossing us had come to my mind, but when you were determined to give yourself to save Charlie that changed my mind about you in an instant" Don said smiling.
"I cannot let any thing happen to Charlie, I.." Julie began to say, but a tear drop interrupted her.
"You what Julie?" Don asked.
"I—I'm in love with him! No way I can let any thing happen to him, not now, not ever" Julie said letting her anger go crying none stop.
Don put an arm around her to confert her, he didn't get a chance to say any thing when Terry signaled Don and David to move out, Don walked Julie over to the SUV, she got in and all 4 drove off. Terry couldn't understand why Don insisted on letting Julie come, the kidnapper wanted her and now he was going to have her. Terry let out a sigh of frustration that every one heard.
"Terry? What's wrong?" Julie asked looking at her.
"I don't understand why Don insisted on letting you come! You're the one the kidnapper wants and know he will have you! And besides who knows if he will keep his part of the bargain" Terry said speeding a little.
"You don't know that!" Don said looking at her.
"Yeah! He might let Charlie go after he has Julie" David said agreeing with Don.
Julie was about to say something when the SUV came to a halt, Don put a transmitter on her where they could hear the conversation. Julie then stepped out of the SUV and walked into the middle of the park, it was 5 to 6:00 and she waited for the kidnapper. Julie waited and waited it was 15 after 6:00 then she was startled by Don.
"Julie! Any luck?" Don's Voice came from the intercom.
"No! Not yet!" Julie said walking over to the Bench and sitting down.
"Well! We'll wait 15 more minutes then we will go!" Don said
"Roger that! I always wanted to say that" Julie said laughing a little.
Julie had just barely laid head back when she felt a hand cover her mouth, she tried to scream, but no luck. Julie opened her eyes and looked into Charlie's kidnapper for the first time. Nick finally spoke snapping Don out of this boredom.
"Well Ms. Daniel's! It is nice to finally meet you! Now will you please come with me" Nick said picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder.
"Wait! What about Charlie? You said you would let him go if you got me!" Julie said stopping Nick in his tracks.
Nick put Julie down and looked into her eyes. He then smiled and began to laugh evilly.
"Did I know? Well I lied! I cannot give him up he seen too much! And besides he's an excellent lover" Nick said picking her up again, Julie struggling.
"NO! LET ME GO!" Julie said kicking and banging agent his back.
Don, Terry and David got out of there SUV and ran into the park, but by the time they got there the car sped off leaving them behind leaving David, Don and Terry with no Julie and No Charlie.
tbc….